Natural spring bathing in Japan is a celebration, the lovely pause in hectic lives yearning for moments of tranquillity. The hushed intimacy of rooms behind sliding paper doors, the sweet and the tangy of Japanese fruits, vegetables and seafood, open-air bathing and gardens for repose are featured in this book. Ryokan removes the tension from the journey and shows the way to places of fragile beauty and luxurious peace. It includes: The Japanese Ryokan: A Timeless Retreat, Ryokan and Onsen Etiquette: Essential Knowledge, Around Tokyo, Gora Kadan, Senkyoro, Tsubaki, Atami Sekitei, Kona Besso, Yagyu-no-Sho, Seiryuso, Senjyuan, Naraya, Bankyu Ryokan, Sanraku, Hoshinoya Karuizawa.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
ISBN-13
9780804838399
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96558962
Product Key Features
Book Title
Ryokan: Japan's Finest Traditional Inns
Author
Elizabeth Heilman Brooke
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Travel Guide
Publication Year
2007
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Elizabeth Heilman Brooke
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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